NM Notary Types of Notarial Acts 2

Question 1

A signer brings a document that was already signed at home last week. Which notarial act allows the notary to proceed without requiring a new signature?

Accepted Answer

An acknowledgment

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A jurat

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Witnessing a signature

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A verification on oath

Question 2

For a jurat performed under New Mexico law, when must the document be signed?

Accepted Answer

In the notary's presence at the time of notarization

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Within 30 days before notarization

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Any time, as long as the signer acknowledges it

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Only after the notary administers the oath

Question 3

A customer asks a New Mexico notary to certify that a photocopy of a diploma is a true copy of the original. What must the notary do first?

Accepted Answer

Compare the copy with the original document

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Ask the school to verify the diploma

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Have the customer swear the copy is accurate

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Refuse, because copies can never be certified

Question 4

Which of the following is a notarial act in which no document signature is required at all?

Accepted Answer

Administering an oath or affirmation

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Taking an acknowledgment

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Executing a jurat

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Witnessing a signature

Question 5

What is the key difference between an oath and an affirmation?

Accepted Answer

An oath invokes a deity while an affirmation is a solemn secular promise

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An oath is written while an affirmation is spoken

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An oath is for court use while an affirmation is for documents

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There is no legal difference in penalty for lying under either

Question 6

A signer with a broken arm asks another person to sign her name on a deed. Under the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA) as adopted in New Mexico, this is called signing by:

Accepted Answer

An individual directed by the signer in the notary's presence

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Power of attorney

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Subscribing witness

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Credible witness

Question 7

Which document type most commonly requires a jurat rather than an acknowledgment?

Accepted Answer

An affidavit

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A deed of trust

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A vehicle title transfer

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A power of attorney